Bellingham Theatre Guild playhouse gets a facelift

Workers are giving the Bellingham Theatre Guild’s playhouse a facelift —and a literal lift up – as part of a $1 million capital improvement campaign for the historic building.

Crews with VanderVeen House Moving used jacks Monday, July 18, to raise one side of the playhouse, built in 1902, to install a new foundation at the 1600 H St. site. Crews also will also build a new main entry with an elevator.

The American Association of Community Theatre recently awarded its second annual Diamond Crown Organization Award to the guild at a ceremony in New York City on July 9. The award recognizes BTG’s 87 years of continuous operation and the major facility improvements the guild is implementing this summer.

This story was originally published July 19, 2016 at 5:10 AM with the headline "Bellingham Theatre Guild playhouse gets a facelift."